Voluntary Linux consumer

We expect that a large number of people are switching to a Linux operating system by choice. They may do so for any of a number of reasons, including:

Stability

Security

Curiosity

Recommendations from people they know

Free of cost

Liberal software licensing

Availability of high-quality software

Free and open source ideals

Desire to join a community

The processes of our community in producing a Fedora release, including the way we conduct its lifecycle, should not disappoint users against these expectations. Because the user is switching voluntarily, we can also expect that the user may voluntarily switch away to something else if disappointed by the experience of running Fedora. We can also expect users who switch away to change their recommendations to others, which over time is detrimental to our Project. We endeavor to maximize the reasons for switching to Fedora, and minimize the reasons for switching away from Fedora, within the confines of our core values.